BusinessWeek recently released its 2011 America's Best Place to Raise a Family rankings. College-town Blacksburg, Virginia took top honors, breaking a 2-year win streak for the Chicago, Illinois region.
There are some U.S. towns in which the cost of living remains affordable -- and downright cheap -- as compared to the national average.
In a recent BusinessWeek analysis, it was shown that one-third of the nation's 50 most expensive small towns experienced a median price increase between 2010 and 2011.
BusinessWeek recently released its America's Best Place to Raise a Family list. Chicago suburb Tinley Park, Illinois, topped the list.